February 20, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s not fun when you’re unable to sleep at night. Especially when it happens frequently. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. When these types of sleepless nights routinely occur, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. […]
February 13, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud sound are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How is your risk of developing hearing loss raised by diabetes? As per the CDC, […]
January 31, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Everybody loves an easy fix, particularly when the solution is also a DIY fix. Sink Leaking? You can learn to fix that from a YouTube video. A plumber would probably be a bit more efficient but then you wouldn’t get that sense of self-satisfaction that comes with doing it by yourself. At least, until your […]
January 2, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing loss is a common challenge for older individuals, but does it require quitting driving? Driving habits differ amongst different people so the response isn’t clear-cut. While hearing loss is a factor to think about when driving a vehicle, a seasoned driver remains capable even if they need to adjust the radio volume. Whether hearing […]
December 12, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s an amazing and incredible experience, having a child. But when it comes to how it can make you feel, it can be rather unpleasant, at least sometimes. There are all sorts of peculiar side effects, like morning sickness, health hazards, and changes to your body. None of this takes away from the joy of […]
November 28, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You asked for help with one simple task: take the trash out. But, regrettably, it never got done. “I Didn’t hear you”, they declare. Why are you not surprised that your partner didn’t hear the one thing they wanted done? The colloquial term for this is “selective hearing,” and it’s usually a sign of poor […]
November 14, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Aging is one of the most common indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we might, we can’t avoid aging. You can take some steps to look younger but you’re still getting older. But did you realize that hearing loss has also been connected to health issues associated with aging that are […]
October 17, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Have you ever left your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the laundry or maybe lost them altogether? All of a sudden, your morning jog is a million times more boring. You have a dull and dreary train ride to work. And your virtual meetings are suffering from bad audio quality. […]
October 11, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
We usually think of hearing loss as something that develops gradually. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. (After all, you’re simply turning up the volume on your TV once in a while, it’s nothing to worry about, right?) Sometimes that’s true but in some cases, it isn’t. In some situations, hearing loss can […]
September 27, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s not difficult to observe how your body ages over time. Your skin begins to develop some wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees begin to hurt a little bit more. Your skin gets a little saggy in places. Maybe you start to detect some fading of your hearing […]
